Category Archives: General News

GENERAL JIMMY DOOLITTLE AND THE DARING RAID ON JAPAN

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Maria

And his little known connection to Virginia City and our Family  This week heralds the 70th anniversary of the extraordinary attack on Japan led by Jimmy Doolittle, a daring escapade that, while it caused minimal damage to the homeland, succeeded … Continue reading →

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Shift of Commentary to the NSF Website

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Maria

Dear NSF Members: You may recall from meetings past my mentioning that one day I would like to move the NSF newsletter away from my AOL account due to various sending issues. The day is finally here when you can … Continue reading →

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The Collapse of the Soviet Union

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Maria

Marxist-Leninist doctrine predicted that capitalism would collapse on the “ash heap of history” as global communism triumphed as an economic system. Instead, 20 years ago Sunday it was the vanguard of the international communist movement, the Soviet Union, which disintegrated. … Continue reading →

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Reykjavik: Turning Point of the Cold War

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Maria

Twenty-five years ago this month President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev met in Reykjavik, Iceland, at a summit that appears, in retrospect, to truly be the “turning point in the Cold War.” To many observers, and those … Continue reading →

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Two Vivid Memories of the Berlin Wall

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Maria

By Tyrus W. Cobb The Nevada Appeal, Aug 18, 2011 Construction on the Berlin Wall began 50 years ago this week, a monument to the cruelty toward their own populations by the Communist governments of East Germany and the USSR. … Continue reading →

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